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What is it? / It's an ancient symbol, a mark... and it's primarily used by werewolves. / Most of the time werewolves communicate with each other by scent. However, they do have a primitive visual code, made mostly by claw marks on a nearby tree or rock. / Straight up and down is a territorial sign. A diagonal in any direction means death is coming. / Mrs. Beacham said the senator had a symbol in his palm. It meant he was MARKED for death. This must be it. / Uhhh, I found something else. Is this what I THINK it is? |
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A werewolf killed Officer Bannon. Is THAT your story? / Yes. It was one of the same monsters that your father showed me. / Your father? But I thought he was... / He is. / And I thought that I had told you to go DIRECTLY home. What happened? / I had to get my laptop from the station. / She had those HAIRS all over her, just like Johnston and the senator, but she ain't dead. She's protecting someone. / Maybe. / MAYBE?! You ain't buying this are you? / No. Not completely. / Miss McIntyre, you claim to have been in the presence of these WEREWOLVES, and even attacked by one, yet you're still very much alive. Now, tell me. Why is that? / I don't know. |
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My God. John, tell me you didn't do this. / What IS it? / It's a charm spell, and a very powerful one at that. If I read it right, the spell is capable of mesmerizing thousands of people all at once... like voters. / That doesn't mean he used it! / But remember, John won the state senate election without ever having served in a public office, and after losing twice before. It's not unheard of, but it's quite odd all the same. |
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DAMNIT! I liked Beacham. I thought he was different from the other politicians. Everyone did. / Actually, he WAS quite different. / What?! / I'm sorry, Rae. I didn't mean that the way it sounded. / Yeah... / Besides, you may be right. Perhaps Beacham got the spell from another candidate. Who knows? That's not why we're here anyway. We're here to find out who killed him. |
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Let's get back to the point. We came here to search for clues on how John died, not to judge the man. / I agree. Now, exactly what do we know? / So far, everything points to one or more werewolves. Now we need to find out who and why. / And pack a big supply of silver bullets. / Ummmm... |
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Miss Svoboda... Raven. First of all, a silver bullet CAN kill a werewolf, but so can any other bullet if it's aimed right. The silver bullet is mostly a myth. / So much the better! Right?! / I'm not a werewolf slayer, and neither are you. My job is to determine if a case has an occult or NETHERWORLD connection. If the case warrants it, then I do my best to see JUSTICE is done. / But that's not always possible. The good guys don't alwayswin, and the princess isn't always saved. You need to be prepared for that. |
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Julie!! Are you okay?! What happened? / Just hold me, Charlie. Just hold me. / S-sure. / What happened? / I'm a witness to a murder. I saw a police officer killed tonight. In fact, I was almost killed... / By a... WEREWOLF. |
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I know it sounds crazy. I can hardly believe it myself sometimes, but a werewolf DID attack me. I saw it kill that poor police officer and I'll bet it killed senator Beacham and his aide. / Holy shit! You're telling me the truth! / Of course I'm telling you the truth! / No, look! / I thought they got all of the hairs. / I guess not. / Holy Mother of -- I'm an idiot! How could I be so BLIND! / This is proof! Your friend at the university, do you think he can analyze this? / Robb? Probably. / This may be the biggest scoop in HISTORY!! Werewolves exist! What else is out there? / Boy, RAVEN is NOT going to believe this. |
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I don't care what Agent Harris... or whatever he is... says. I WILL get the THING that killed our senator! / And get killed in the process. I won't let that happen! Understand? / NO! You don't understand. This is MY world you're in. We play by MY rules, not some "Let 'em go just 'cause they're different" credo! / Agent Harris is on his way over. I suggest we retract our claws until later. |
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Morning, Ladies. / Yeah, whatever. / Something wrong? / We had a difference of opinion earlier this morning. / I'll say. / If it was about our case, I may have to add fuel to the fire. We can't kill the werewolves that attacked Beacham. / AND WHY NOT? / They're already dead. |
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Yesterday evening I spoke with John's wife. She showed me a bone that came from the mall site. It was a very old and very large WOLF'S RADIUS. / I got it. / So, what are you saying? The werewolf is a ghost? / They're not GHOSTS or SPIRITS in the conventional sense. They can obviously take SOLID form. Manifestations, what we think of as ghosts, can sometimes appear to take solid form, but it's just an illusion. / However, it is very possible these beasts were once powerful wizards who took the form of wolves. They would be what we call SHAPESHIFTERS. / Shapeshifters?!! |
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Didn't you tell me your ancestors were shapeshifters? / Yes, but MY ancestors were from another part of the world. Jacob thinks maybe eastern Europe or Persia. / I thought your line was from Scotland. / The CHATTAN line is, but the actual shapeshifter line goes waaaaay back. / Can we get back to the dead werewolves? |
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Are you going to die within the next TWO minutes? / Find out in THREE minutes, right after these messages! / Very funny, Terry. / Hey, I got a BIG scoop for you, girl. / I already know Raven is ticklish now, and I'm plotting my revenge as we speak. / / So, what's the big scoop? / A werewolf attacked me last night. / What? Is Charlie DRESSING UP now? Hehe. / I'm serious! Not only did it attack me, but it may be responsible for the death of senator Beacham! / Look, Julie, I like a good joke too, but maybe you've been pushing a bit too hard lately. / I can prove it. / Julie? Are you okay? This makes no sense. Werewolves aren't real and quite frankly, I'm a bit concerned. If you need some time off, say so. / I'm fine! / Okay, there's a press conference on the Beacham case at noon, and we'll send Raven if we have to. We don't need a Kolchak on this. / Don't worry. I'll do it. Just pray I don't become a "Scooby snack" on the way over there! |
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Marty? I need a HUGE favor. Could you dig up some more file footage on Senator Beacham, especially anything concerning the Mall of the Plains? / Sure thing! / I really appreciate it... so how are you doing these days? / Okay, I suppose. / Great! / Oh, by the way, if Terry needs to know, I'm going to swing by my house before doing the press conference. I have something very important I need to check on. / Sure thing! Just make sure you watch out for the Big Bad Wolf, hee-hee. / Huh? |
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Chelsea, I need you to POP over to Jacob's. See if he has any spells or rituals that can ease restless spirits. Netherworld spirits, to be precise. / Check! / I'm heading over to the university. Mrs. Beacham told me of a professor there who started excavating the mall site for Native American artifacts. That's how they found the wolf bone. / Unfortunately, the professor died a month ago, but he did have a couple of assistants. I'll see what, if anything, they may know. / Raven, stay here. / WHAT?!! / I'm sorry. You'll just be in our way. |
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Are you sure, Charlie? It IS wolf hair? That's... great, but it still doesn't prove it was a werewolf. I need more, sweetie. / Robb THINKS it's from an Oklahoma Grey Wolf, but he won't commit to it. Unfortunately, a full DNA analysis would take weeks. / Damn. I guess if it takes that long, then it just takes that long. / Look, I gotta go and call Raven. I owe you BIG! / Love you. / ? |
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I can hold my weight, and you two KNOW it! / Bbllrrrllrr / Hold on. / Julie? Look, girl. I'm kind of in the middle of something very... / WHAT?! / I know you don't believe me, but it's true. I was attacked by a WEREWOLF! / Grrrrr / Hold on, Scoop's having a fit... / Bark! Bark! Yap! Yap! Bark! / OH NO. |
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Arrggghh / Yip! / Scoop! / Chelsea... please? / I'M THERE! |
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Grgrrrghhh / Rrrrrrrrrr / Grooowwwwrrrrr |
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Can you... blink us out of here too? / Sorry, Raven. I can't even twitch my nose. / But I think we do have the magickal power of four wheel drive! / Thank God for that! / You remember what I told you. The princess isn't always saved. / Julie's no princess. Now, let's go. / AAAARRRRRRRRRRRHHI |
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Sllrp! / Oh my... / Lucky I knew where you lived... / I, uh... don't suppose you could FORGET you saw this, huh? / Ch -- Chelsea? |
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I understand you anger and frustration concerning the SHAPESHIFTERS. They killed the senator and his aide, and now they may be after you friend. / But, I KNOW you're a person who can take the cold hard facts of the world and deal with them as best you can. / With most things I can, but not this. My perspective changed back on April 19, 1995 with the bombing. Nine-eleven nearly destroyed my faith. Now, this... / ... this murder of a good man over NOTHING. I felt so powerless before, but this time I can do something about it. I WILL do something about it! |
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You... what are you? / I'm Chelsea Chattan, Raven's friend from North Carolina. / You made it go away. Just like... that blade of grass tied in a knot you gave me. That's what drove the werewolf away last night. How did you know? / I think we better check on your dog. |
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He's still unconscious and his breathing is shallow. I think his hind legs are broken too. I have to get him to a vet! / I think I can help, but don't you dare tell anyone about this. Not ever. / There was a bird once... / He's okay! / Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! Yark! |
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You don't get it, do you?! Then let me impress upon you one more time the danger if you mess with these shapeshifters. / You will DIE! If they are feeling charitable they will go for your throat, killing you instantly, but most certainly leaving only a lump of bone and flesh that your mother will have to strain to identify! / If, however, you PISS THEM OFFF, they will more than likely keep you alive for days, enduring things I really don't want to talk about, and your loved ones will never know what happened to you!! / It's humid. Good tornado weather. Maybe one will whisk me away first, and save them the trouble!! |
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JULIE!! You're okay! Chelsea must have gotten here just in time!! / We're fine. / Yep. As usual, just in the nick of time. / Huh? / WAIT A MINUTE!! You KNEW about Chelsea ALL ALONG, and you DIDN'T tell me??!! / Would you have believed me? / Point taken. / Okay, okay. That's old news. What matters NOW is that Chelsea is proof that the supernatural DOES exist, and we have her. / What? / I DON'T THINK SO! / We can't give Chelsea up like some animal to be... experimented on. / I understand she is your friend, Raven, but we have a much LARGER responsibility to the public. I think you have a big decision to make. |
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You want me to choose between my friend and my career? Where we work, Julie dear, the only place to go is UP! I can go to ANY station, but Chelsea is my friend. Besides, she saved your life! / I'm very appreciative, and I'm sorry for being so blunt, but this is beyond you and me. These... THINGS are out in our world, and people need to be told. / I understand your ambition and determination, but... you're insane. I want justice for Senator Beacham and for us, but I'm not giving up Chelsea. / You won't have to Raven, and don't be too hard on Miss McIntyre. I've seen the same thing happen to the best of people. / It even happened to me. |
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Miss McIntyre, do you honestly believe that you are the first person to discover this alternate world? I can assure you, you are not. / You go from FEAR to GLEE at realizing that YOU alone know of this mysterious and dangerous new world. You feel that you need to everyone about it in order to save them from those... things. / Am I close? / Well, I was more blinded by ambition than nobility... but, yeah. / I was a cop, not a reporter. / Enough of that, then. Chelsea, pop over to Jacob's and see if you can find any spells. Miss McIntyre, Miss Svoboda and I will stay here and compare notes. |
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We have to give the werewolves what they want?! / I'm sorry, Chelsea, but this is very similar to a classic haunting. The only way to defend against that, as you know, is to make things right. / So, we stop the mall from being built and that's it? / It may require more than than. You may have to dispose of what is already there, and then perform a ritual that basically amounts to an apology to them. / Boy, Raven's not going to like this. |
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It sounds like the Bailey boy may be a channel for his grandfather. He said you were marked? / Yes. / I have some herbs back at my hotel room that may be able to reveal the mark. / Since the senator failed to close down the mall, the boy chose you to complete the task, because he saw you on TV. / TV? / Oh... oh crap!! I have to be at a press conference in an hour! |
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